Take a Wander with Shebs

In this episode, I spoke to entrepreneur, David Castro. David is a hotel owner from La Fortuna, Costa Rica. We talked in detail about his hotel, Hotel Bijagua, and what plans he has going forward. We spoke about why La Fortuna was a destination many should consider visiting soon, as it is one of Costa Rica's most popular destinations. David detailed some activities people should consider on t...

In this episode, I talked to the content manager for RatePunk, Kamilė Navikaitė. Kamilė is responsible for marketing strategies, campaigns, collaborations, texts, and blogs that all have to do with RatePunk for it to reach its success. Justin Albertynas and Janis Možeiko founded RatePunk. As Kamilė explained to me, the business concept is for people to save money on hotels. Kamilė spoke to me abou...

In this episode, I sat down and spoke to Traveling Greek, Kat Banks. Kat and I talked about how she fell into the travel space, travel writing and the influencer world. Kat went into detail about why Twitter was such a game-changer for her and how that platform could take you down an avenue you are seeking if you can use it correctly today. We talked about the influencer and social media space in...

I look back at some of my memorable talks for my second year of podcasting on Take a Wander with Shebs! Watch the full episode of my talk with Ash Bhardwaj on the link below. https://youtu.be/sDO_Nb3iiQI Watch the full episode of my talk with Sade on the link below. https://youtu.be/lIlFOj2sktI Watch the full episode of my discussion about Afghanistan. https://youtu.be/Vbc63BTXVM8 You can also wat...

In this episode, I sat down and spoke to travel blogger Eve. Eve started a successful blog, Eminently Eve, which caters to people looking to travel to Zimbabwe on a budget and sustainably. Eve goes into specifics on how people can save money. I went into detail about why she wanted to help people travel in this way and what her intentions and goals for the blog are long-term. We talked about wheth...

In this episode, I talked to one of the most eminent tour guides in Dubrovnik, Ivan Vukovic.  We discussed in detail how he first gained a passion for becoming a tour guide, which has become a 20-year career. I went into detail about how he stays motivated and what makes him unique from his other colleagues. We discussed how Dubrovnik has become one of the biggest tourist attractions in the world,...

In this episode, I sat down and spoke to, Jessica Lee, about her travel coaching business, The Wander Word. Jess talked to me about after a decade of wandering; she noticed a massive problem for travellers – over-tourism. With her cultural immersion coaching service, she spoke to me about how she hopes to get people to learn how to connect with their destination and transform from being a tourist...

I spoke to two key people who run the Journey Home Festival, Saqar Ahhah Ahershu and Den Tut Rayay. We went into detail about the festival's intentions and what they hope to achieve. They told me that the objective is to bridge the gap between African Americans, African Caribbean, and African Europeans to travel to West Africa, specifically Liberia. They spoke to me about the purpose of the f...

In this episode, I sat down and spoke to the Ticket 2 Anywhere Podcast hosts, Leah and Trizzy. During our discussion, I talked to them about why they started their podcast and its intention and goal—also the intended target audience. We also spoke about whether podcasts will challenge traditional media and where it stands today. Whether they want to go into conventional media in the future themsel...

I sat down and spoke to the Founder of Gallivant Africa and Gallivant Radio, Miriro Matema. Miriro and I discussed how she fell into travel journalism and her intention and goal behind starting Gallivant Africa. I then spoke to her about her vision behind Gallivant Radio and why she felt having a dedicated travel radio station was important for Africa and the travel media. We talked about the chal...

This episode is associated with Travel Unity, as they provided me with three influential individuals to discuss the importance of Hispanics within the travel industry. They were Karen Kuhl, Danny Guerrero, and Jeannette Ceja.    National Hispanic Heritage Month is annually celebrated from September 15th to October 15th in the United States to recognise the contributions and influence of Hispanic A...

In this episode, I spoke to the founder and CEO of xplor.earth, Harsh Patil. xplor.earth is a luxury travel advisor firm that provides customised itineraries for a unique travel experience. I spoke to Harsh about his intention and goal when he started the business. Harsh talked to me about how the company listens to its customers, and every trip is curated to accommodate each traveller’s unique pr...

I sat down and spoke to Travel Writer, Katherine Parker-Magyar, in detail about what people can look forward to in terms of travel in 2022. Katherine talked to me about some of the destinations she feels people can travel to in 2022 as the world has opened up. We spoke at great length about Fiji being the number 1 hotspot for everyone. You can, of course, travel to these places in subsequent years...

In this episode, I talked to Africa Collection Manager at Index Select and Travel Consultant, Wazha Dube. During this discussion, Wazha and I talked about his early upbringing, which involved moving across to the U.K. from Botswana and living in multiple other countries before settling in New York. We spoke in detail about what it was like to break into the travel sector and any challenges he face...

I spoke to social media expert and entrepreneur, Tony Kariotis, about his business, Greece Media. We went into detail about how his platform helps promote Greece and how it would encourage people to visit the islands and all other areas of the country. I spoke to Tony about how he started the business and his initial goal. I discussed what other ambitions he has for the company going forward. I al...

I sat down and spoke to a digital entrepreneur business coach and an expert in sponsored travel, Marie Hernandez. Marie runs her own business, Seriously Travel, where she aims to help influencers, bloggers etc., grow and work with various brands. One of the goals she sets out for her students is to get that sponsored travel. I went into detail about how people can start and what it takes to succee...

I  sat down and spoke to the founder & CEO of The Destination Club, Sekou Saunders. Sekou and I spoke in detail about why he started his business and how the company has done since its initial launch. We talked about what made The Destination Club different from other tour group companies. We spoke about the impact the pandemic has had on the business. Another discussion point I had with Sekou...

I  spoke to entrepreneur and founder of Ali Travel Points, Alida Lupari. Our main discussion was about how she can help people save money by travelling with points. Alida spoke to me about moving across from Panama when she was young. She was a Financial Planner before retiring to focus on her passion, which was to travel and help people plan theirs. Ali Travel Points will guide you to find ways t...

I spoke to the founder and CEO of TSL Rentals, Kyle Biskit. Kyle and I discussed how he started in the travel industry and his intention when he started renting properties. We spoke about his early years and the challenges he faced. In particular, we talked about the challenges he faced during the pandemic. How much of an impact did it have on his business. We spoke about where some of these prope...

I had the pleasure of sitting down and talking to entrepreneur and TV Host, Scott Eddy, and the Founder & CEO of DNC Media, Ceebz Gerard. During this discussion, they went into detail about the goal and the vision they had when they travelled to film in Kenya. Ceebz discussed the set-up of his company, DNC Media, and what type of work they have done in the past. Scott explains why he wanted to...

I sat down and spoke to the founder and CEO of Tripsha, Cassie Shih. Cassie went into detail with me about her company's concept and her aim and ambition in growing the business. The company leads tours, and we discussed who can lead these tour groups. Cassie spoke to me about what makes Tripsha stands out from other competitors and why she feels it's unique. I spoke to her about who can...

I sat down and had the pleasure of talking to the founder of, Travel with Sinja, Sinja Stoetzner. Our main topic of discussion surrounded her business. Sinja and I spoke about her life-changing moment when she travelled across to Kenya to experience the culture. When she went back to her home country, Germany, she decided that she was going to move to Kenya and start a new life. We discussed why s...

I sat down and had the pleasure of talking to the founder of Travel4Purpose, Shammi Shah. Our main topic of discussion surrounded her business. Shammi talked to me about studying in Australia and Hong Kong and getting hooked on travelling then. We discussed why she decided to leave the U.K., her home and move back to Kenya, where she was born. I asked her about the courage and bravery it took to q...

In this episode, I spoke to Travel photographer, Jupiter Kayonga. Our main topic of discussion was about Jupiter surviving the genocide in Rwanda in 1994, having suffered a traumatic loss as well as having to flee his home and get refuge. We also spoke about his career and how he became a travel photographer. I went into detail about those early moments of his life. Whether it left any scars or he...

I sat down and spoke to the founder of Curious on Tanzania, Justa Lujwangana. Our main discussion point was on her business and why using her platform whilst travelling to Tanzania will be an experience to savour. Justa and I discussed her upbringing and moving across to the U.S.A. from Tanzania. We talked about how she settled in a new country and how she found the culture. We discussed Curious o...